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Marko drags Red Bull back to Middle Ages: Up/down in Singapore
Record runs were ended, but ‘traditions’ continued at the 2023 Singapore GP
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Leclerc’s Singapore sacrifice for Sainz – a driver too good to be No2
It took the efforts of both Ferraris to win the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. Carlos Sainz earned the plaudits, but Charles Leclerc also played his support role to perfection
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MPH: Why Lando believes McLaren can battle Red Bull
Only one team has made significant inroads into Red Bull’s advantage this season and it’s bringing another big upgrade to Singapore. If it lives up to its billing, the latest McLaren will close up on the championship leaders, says Mark Hughes
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Eight thrilling moments that give hope for a dramatic Singapore GP
Hamilton’s scintillating pole lap… Renault’s treachery… Ferrari’s disaster… and peak Rosberg. In the 15 years since Formula 1 held its first modern Singapore Grand Prix, drama has rarely been far away
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New Singapore GP layout: better racing but no longer the ultimate driver test
Due to city construction, the beloved grandstand chicane has been removed from this year’s Singapore GP layout. But, as Chris Medland writes, could this help drivers and their cars during the toughest race weekend of the season?
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When unsung F1 hero Jody Scheckter was the best driver in the world
Think of the great Formula 1 champions and Jody Scheckter is unlikely to feature. But, writes Matt Bishop, the 1979 title-winner deserves more acclaim for a career in which he was once the best driver, bar none
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How to watch 2023 Singapore Grand Prix: F1 live stream, TV schedule and start time
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix from Marina Bay, including qualifying and the grand prix
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Knowing Colin Chapman: 15 wild months at ‘madhouse’ Lotus
Six decades on from Lotus’s first F1 world championship, designer Tony Southgate recalls a frenetic 15 months working there in the eye of the storm that was Colin Chapman: the brilliant founder with a surreal management style
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MPH: ‘Hamilton’s had stronger team-mates but it doesn’t diminish Verstappen’s talent’
Sergio Perez can’t make the most of this year’s Red Bull F1 “masterpiece” like Max Verstappen. But the lack of challenge doesn’t mean that the reigning champion isn’t performing at a supremely high level, says Mark Hughes
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Marko drags Red Bull back to Middle Ages: Up/down in Singapore
Record runs were ended, but ‘traditions’ continued at the 2023 Singapore GP
F1
Leclerc’s Singapore sacrifice for Sainz – a driver too good to be No2
It took the efforts of both Ferraris to win the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. Carlos Sainz earned the plaudits, but Charles Leclerc also played his support role to perfection
F1
MPH: Why Lando believes McLaren can battle Red Bull
Only one team has made significant inroads into Red Bull’s advantage this season and it’s bringing another big upgrade to Singapore. If it lives up to its billing, the latest McLaren will close up on the championship leaders, says Mark Hughes
F1
Eight thrilling moments that give hope for a dramatic Singapore GP
Hamilton’s scintillating pole lap… Renault’s treachery… Ferrari’s disaster… and peak Rosberg. In the 15 years since Formula 1 held its first modern Singapore Grand Prix, drama has rarely been far away
F1
New Singapore GP layout: better racing but no longer the ultimate driver test
Due to city construction, the beloved grandstand chicane has been removed from this year’s Singapore GP layout. But, as Chris Medland writes, could this help drivers and their cars during the toughest race weekend of the season?
F1
When unsung F1 hero Jody Scheckter was the best driver in the world
Think of the great Formula 1 champions and Jody Scheckter is unlikely to feature. But, writes Matt Bishop, the 1979 title-winner deserves more acclaim for a career in which he was once the best driver, bar none
F1
How to watch 2023 Singapore Grand Prix: F1 live stream, TV schedule and start time
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix from Marina Bay, including qualifying and the grand prix
F1
Knowing Colin Chapman: 15 wild months at ‘madhouse’ Lotus
Six decades on from Lotus’s first F1 world championship, designer Tony Southgate recalls a frenetic 15 months working there in the eye of the storm that was Colin Chapman: the brilliant founder with a surreal management style
F1
MPH: ‘Hamilton’s had stronger team-mates but it doesn’t diminish Verstappen’s talent’
Sergio Perez can’t make the most of this year’s Red Bull F1 “masterpiece” like Max Verstappen. But the lack of challenge doesn’t mean that the reigning champion isn’t performing at a supremely high level, says Mark Hughes
Standings – 2025 F1 World Championship
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MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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Mark Hughes: Andrea Stella finally banished the ghost of 2010 Abu Dhabi disaster
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
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Mark Hughes: Piastri pass on Norris was part of McLaren’s bold strategy to foil Verstappen
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
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Return of the Portuguese GP. Is it a placeholder for another F1 street track?
Formula 1’s two-year return to Portimao may be less a long-term endorsement than a holding pattern, as the championship keeps calendar space open for future street races
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Matt Bishop: He was Williams’ first winning driver but so few know his name
Two Australian F1 drivers who came to Europe at the same time: one became world champion, the other faded from memory. But both Alan Jones and Brian McGuire have their place in racing history
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Martin Brundle reveals his F1 driver of 2025
Veteran broadcaster and F1 driver Martin Brundle has picked out the contender he’s been most impressed with this year
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